SA Billionaire Wendy Ackerman Honored as 2024 Hall of Femme Inductee by IWFSA

Wendy Ackerman, South African billionaire and wife of the late Raymond Ackerman, inventor of Pick ‘n…

DJ Cuppy Becomes First Nigerian To Host Youth Opening Session At UNGA

Florence Otedola, often known as DJ Cuppy, is the first British-Nigerian to host the opening session…

South Africa’s Youngest Female doctor, Thakgalo Thibela, Remains Unemployed 3 Years Later

At 21, Dr. Thakgalo Thibela, now 24, became the youngest female doctor in South Africa. Given…

FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr Lose Out As Tyla Wins MTV Award

South African afrobeats singer Tyla clinched the MTV Video Music Award for the best Afrobeats singer…

Funeral For Slain Athlete Cheptegei In Uganda On Sept 14

The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on…

Meet Gloria Botchway, The First female to Earn a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Ghana

With determination and hard effort, anything is achievable. Gloria Agyeiwaa Antwi Botchway, a Ghanaian, learned this…

Black Panther Actress Connie Chiume Passes Away at 72

Connie Gabisile Chiume, a South African actress noted for her performance in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” died…

Paris 2024: Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour First African Gymnast To Win An Olympic Medal

On Sunday, Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour delivered “the performance of her life” to become the first…

Ghanaian Becomes First African-American Woman to Graduate from Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Program

Dr. Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, born in Ghana, is the first African-American woman to graduate from the seven-year…

Dede Ayite is the First Black Woman to Win a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play

Ghanaian designer Dide Ayite made history at the 2024 Tony Awards by winning best play costume…

King Ramses II Head Statue, Dating 3,400 Years, Repatriated to Egypt

Egypt’s antiquities ministry has returned a 3,400-year-old statue depicting King Ramses II’s head, which was stolen…

Buzunesh Deba Yet to Receive $100,000 Prize 10 Years After Winning 2014 Boston Marathon

Buzunesh Deba, the genuine winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, has yet to receive the $100,000…

Kenyan Athlete Hellen Obiri Makes History, Winning Boston Marathon Race

Hellen Obiri made history as the first woman to win the Boston Marathon twice since Kenya’s…

Top 10 African Countries With The Highest Illiteracy Rates

In today’s society, literacy is an essential component of personal empowerment, social progress, and economic growth.…

7 Africans Who Reshaped History’s Trajectory

Every year on August 30, the International Day of People of African Descent is observed to…

Top 10 African Presidents Making Impactful Strides

Ten leaders from varied backgrounds and resource-rich economies overcome challenges to accomplish tremendous development in their…

Top 10 African Countries With The Highest Respect Worldwide

Africa’s economic trajectory continues to defy predictions, with several countries seeing economic development. Despite the country’s…

Africa’s Sprint Queen Retires from 50-Year Nursing Career in UK Hospital

Former international sprinter and renowned NHS nurse Matron Rose Amankwaah, dubbed the “fastest woman in Africa,”…

7 Outstanding African Women Leaders in 2024

In recent years, African women have been increasingly asserting their presence and influence in various spheres…

Meet Zoey Williams, the First Black Female Pilot to Fly a Boeing 777 for Air Canada

As the daughter of a pilot, Zoey Williams spent her childhood traveling the world, living in…

Kenya’s Record-Breaking Athlete Henry Rono Dies Aged 72

Henry Rono, a Kenyan long-distance runner who set four world records in 81 days, died at…